Category: Podcasts
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WSS51 – Favourite Game Mechanics
Is there a game mechanic that you really like? The Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team discuss what bits of games they look for, and enjoy in a set of wargames rules. Plus from the nerve centre of Bowers Towers, Guy brings us all the latest news. >>Download<< Links Osprey – D-Day: US Sector Osprey – Oathmark:…
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3008 – The Rise of Naval Aviation and the Aircraft Carrier
For centuries naval warfare consisted of vessels in relative close proximity to one, another fighting it out. This combat might take the form of ships in the ancient world ramming, or with the development of gunpowder vessels would launch broadsides at short range into the opposition. There would be many technological advances in naval warfare,…
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The Battle for Madagascar
When France capitulated in 1940 and the Vichy government came to power many of the French colonial possessions remained loyal to the new regime. The same was true for the Island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. In this episode Angus is joined by Russell Phillips. Russell’s book A Strange Campaign narrates the story of the…
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3007 – Days of Valour: The Victoria Crosses awarded during the Siege, Relief and Retaking of Lucknow
The Residency complex at Lucknow was under siege. It had been since late June 1857. It was now October. A small relief force had broken through from Cawnpore but it was then too weak to enable the combined garrison to break out. The combined garrison now contained fewer than 3,000 men, British soldiers, civilians, and…
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Mackenzie King
Everyone remembers the role of Churchill and Roosevelt throughout the war, but there was a third man key to their relationship and of the three of them the only one to remain in power at the end of the war in August 1945. Mackenzie King was the Prime Minister of Canada, the largest British Dominion…
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AW150 – Introducing mail armour in the Roman Army
In this episode Murray, Jasper and Mark talk to Bret Devereaux. In 2020 Bret presented his paper Mail Armour in the Middle Republic: Adoption, Prevalence and Impact to the Society for Classical Studies/Archaeological Institute of America Joint Annual meeting. >>Download<<
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3006 – Days of Valour: The Victoria Crosses awarded during the Siege, Relief and Retaking of Lucknow
“Throughout the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858, a total of 182 Victoria Crosses were awarded; more than one third of those were awarded for actions in in the city of Lucknow. It is a place with which anyone who studies the history of military bravery should be intimately familiar. One of the most remarkable actions during…
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Eighth Army versus Rommel
Cast your minds back to episode 103 Angus discussed Eric Dorman-Smith with James Colvin. At that time James was busy researching and writing a book looking at the British Army in North Africa, its tactics and training in an effort to explain the difficulties the 8th Army had fighting the Afrika Korps. Jame’s book was…
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WSS50 – Terrain Question Time
In the 50th episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast the boys chat terrain, answering questions sent in from some of Guy’s stooges. They also cover the latest news from Osprey, Great Escape Games and take a look at A Taste of Victory. >>Download<< Links Absolute Emperor, Osprey Publishing Great Escape Games A Taste of Victory…
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3005 – “The greatest man who ever lived or will ever live”: The story of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor – Part 2
In this second episode of the life of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor we continue the story of his reign and of the conflicts in the first half of the 16th Century that shaped Europe and the world. The ruler of an empire is forever in the saddle and so it was with Charles. Conflict…